... up with Garret at the hotel and we all ended up going to a small ramen noodle place, the lady was so cute and the food was delicious. We ended up going to a karaoke bar called joy joy, there were so many of us just crammed into this tiny room. All of us were standing on the booth seats, no one was sitting, at one point the guys pants were all down when they sang walking in Memphis. We headed home around ...

... at the JR train station the tourist information staff showed me a sign saying that 200 metres up the road is another tourist information with English speaking staff. For ordering a meal in a restaurant it was crucial that they have pictures on their menu. Paying in a super market meant handing over notes with both hands, nod and smile to what they say. I basically understood nothing what they said, but I'm still convinced that it was something very polite.

... just like a small shrine which you can find everywhere in Japan and I spent only two minutes staying there. Mt.Horaiji is designated as a national natural treasure and if you like hiking, it is an idea to go up to the top of Mt. Horaiji, but I was not so energetic after attending Hanamatsuri. (Incidentally, the mountain is most popular in the autumn leaf season.) Horaiji Temple was also boring, but fortunately or unfortunately, the Horaiji Dengaku ...

... I checked up on the weather forecast of the day and drove to Toei of the Okumikawa District. To make a long story short, the festival was awesome!

Hanamatsuri is a festival to pray for fat harvest, held in some different venues of Toei, Toyone, and Shitara from November to March. The festival of Futto District (古戸地区) of Toei is held on the 2nd and 3rd of January every ...